Posted in Motorsport, News by Sniff Petrol on Friday, September 11th, 2015
Despite a disappointing DNF in last Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg says he remains ‘totally focussed’ on coming second in the 2015 drivers’ championship.
‘I did it in 2014, and I know that if I keep my mind on the prize, I can be the second placed driver again this season,’ the German-Finnish-Monegasque driver insisted in a new interview with Every Other Sunday online. ‘I mean, I don’t want to sound boastful, but I truly believe that I am one of the second best drivers in Formula 1 right now.’
‘For sure, getting to stand on the second step in the world championship is partly down to luck,’ the Germ-Fin-Mongoose racer admitted. ‘But sometimes you make your own luck. It’s in my hands to make the disappointing start, to spend too many laps failing to overtake a slower car, to get on the radio and moan about everything, and for sure I know I can do these things.’
Rosberg denied that in his fight to be almost the winner of the F1 title he looks to the racing achievements of his father, such as third place in the 1985 world championship. ‘It’s not something I think about because, you know, my dad had good times and bad times too,’ the Germo-Finlandic-Monocoque driver insisted. ‘I mean, this one season he was first place in the championship. God, I hope that never happens to me!’
I love this type of team trying to scrape together a F1 effort. Look at the chassis: the only sponsorship on it is series sponsorship. I've actually just penned a proposal for Helix to sponsor Manor F1, I can't go into the details of the contract, but Lets just say it's big buxx (think HUNDREDS of dollars per race). Stay tuned for developments.
Concern is growing for ex-McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh following reports that he ‘just can’t stop laughing’.
Friends of the former team principal say the ‘uncontrollable mirth’ began around 15 March and has been coming and going in waves ever since, subsiding to a ‘general chuckle’ in the week and peaking at ‘full blown howls of derisive laughter’ which typically happen ‘every other Sunday or so’.
Doctors say they are yet to find the cause of Whitmarsh’s constant and uncontrollable laughter. ‘We have asked him if it relates to something in his past,’ admitted one medic. ‘But that just seems to make him laugh harder’.
Whitmarsh himself is said to be incapable of explaining what is making him laugh for so long and with such glee, only getting as far as an ‘M’ sound before exploding into fits of giggles.
‘We are no closer to finding out why he’s been so amused since the early hours of a Sunday morning in March,’ admitted one senior doctor. ‘Although I have just spoken to a colleague in Woking who reports seeing a mild version of the same condition suffered by a Mr Magnussen.’
Just getting the schedule up so I don't forget. It also allowed me to procrastinate on a project yet feel like I am accomplishing things too. A double win.
I think Ron may be better served by concentrating his efforts toward the 2015 season. Rather than whining about a season that has already happened 7 years ago.
Ferrari has now ‘let go’ of so many people following its underwhelming 2014 season that the only person left working at the factory is Sebastian Vettel.
‘There have been several departures this week,’ said the team’s press spokesman, Sebastian Vettel. ‘But work continues on next season’s car under the supervision of technical director Sebastian Vettel and chief designer, Sebastian Vettel.’
Sources in Maranello say that Vettel is pulling out all the stops to get the new car ready, under direct orders from team principal Sebastian Vettel.
UPDATE: In a shock move, Ferrari team boss Sebastian Vettel has sacked himself. For the time being, his duties will be taken on by a small piece of broken carbon fibre.
UPDATE 2: Spies say an enormously hungover Kimi Raikkonen has just woken up from under a pile of overalls and flags in a store room and is now staggering about the deserted factory muttering ‘oh no, zombie attack’.
The systematic destruction of low-budget teams makes F1 an even less intriguing series. This, along with the disastrous engine change has has many high-tech race fans looking elsewhere for their racing jones. Surprisingly, it's not solely that ridiculously-quaffed numpty Ecclestone's fault. Moseley and others own the lion's share of blame for the system that makes running a smaller team nigh-on impossible. I used to make a semi-regular pilgrimage to Montreal in June to see Reubens and Schumi battle it out with Hakkinen. Looks like now my June dollars are going to IMSA at the Glen.
We saw Ferrari's supposed attempt at showing how they can make F1 look better with a Gran Truismo inspired (IMO) car. Here's Williams' version...tongue firmly in cheek, clearly. :wink:
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